SB6

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Biology
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10th Grade
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Brent Moore
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Scientists discovered fossils in several layers of the Earth you see here. They found fossils of algae, snails, and clams in layer D. Given that information, where do you think they found fossil evidence of simple land plants and amphibians?
A
E
F
G
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS4-5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
According to the fossil record found across this area of the coastal United States, what conclusion can we make about area A?
Vertebrates never lived in area A.
Area A was completely underwater in the past.
Life forms appeared in area C before areas A and B.
Area A was once a land mass that eventually became submerged.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
NGSS.MS-LS4-1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Once cells with nuclei developed, organisms were able to become more complex, which allowed them to adapt to the conditions in more habitats. By which process do organisms adapt and evolve?
mitosis
behavior
natural selection
transformation
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS4-1
NGSS.HS-LS4-2
NGSS.HS-LS4-4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Consider the graphic of the divergence of one founder species into many additional bird species. This speciation resulted in
biodiversity due to anatomy and available food resources.
convergent evolution that resulted in a variety of lineages.
the survival of mutated individuals within the original population.
extinction of individuals in the population who died due to starvation.
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS4-1
NGSS.HS-LS4-2
NGSS.HS-LS4-5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
The mbuna cichlids of Lake Malawi are a model for adaptive radiation. Currently, there are over 400 species, all derived from one common ancestral species. The graph shows the current count of species scientists have discovered in the lake. This diversification most likely took place because
different fish species evolved to take advantage of different foods.
mutation happened at a very high rate in the lake ecosystem.
water temperatures varied with location.
different fish groups were isolated by barriers within the lake from other groups.
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS2-6
NGSS.HS-LS4-1
NGSS.HS-LS4-2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
New species develop when
diverging species no longer recognize one another as potential mates.
diverging species mate exclusively with one another
diverging species mate with multiple members of the other species.
diverging species recognize many potential mates among both species.
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS4-2
NGSS.HS-LS4-4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
The genetic information in human and chimpanzee DNA shows a high degree of similarity, as humans share about 96-99% of their DNA code with chimpanzees. What is an explanation for this similarity?
They evolved from a common ancestor.
They evolved from each other.
They evolved at the same time.
Their evolution is nearly complete.
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS4-1
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